Studio Calico Atlantic GIVEAWAY!

  So... I've been playing around with the new Atlantic collection from Studio Calico this week, and I thought it might be fun to share some of my favorites from this collection with YOU!

 

How about a GIVEAWAY!?

 

Lots of fun stuff there!

Who wants to get their hands on those sequins? I know there are a few of ya!

 

This giveaway is open to ALL (yup, you international folks can play, too!)- leave a comment by 11:59pm EST on May 27th!

 

I'll announce the randomly chosen winner with my kit projects on May 28th!

 

Happy GIVEAWAY day! :)

Studio Calico challenge!

  Well, hello!

 

I'm back from my trip to Gatlinburg, TN with Studio Calico and while I'm still kind of hanging out on cloud 9, I thought I'd stop in quickly and let you know about a fun challenge on the Studio Calico blog!

 

Shanna Noel and I are hosting this week and we thought it would be fun to create projects featuring the softer, more feminine colors in the Atlantic collection and the Planetarium kits! Check out this gorgeous color combination!

 

 

 

When I saw these pretty colors, I knew I wanted to include that pretty vintage lace from the North Star Kit on my card! So soft and pretty! I started by choosing three patterned papers and adhering strips to a thin sheet of printer paper. I cut the Home Sweet Home cut design with my Cameo from those papers. I adhered a pretty lace bow to the tag before adhering it to the card front! Then, I printed out a quick "congrats" sentiment and adhered it to the card. A clean and simple, quick card to take along to a housewarming party!

 

Run over to the Studio Calico blog to see Shanna's layout inspired by these colors and to play along!

 

I'll check back in soon- I have a TON of pictures to share from Camp Calico and I also have a little giveaway coming up! :)

 

Reverse Confetti New Release Blog Hop!

Can you believe it’s finally here?!!
 

It’s the day you’ve all been waiting for—

REVERSE CONFETTI’S VERY FIRST Release Day is today!

We're hopping along with the Confetti Crew and a few other talented stampers today to launch this fabulous new stamp company! SO fun!

 

 
 

The hop started over on the Reverse Confetti blog, and you should have made it here from Heather Pulvirenti’s blog. It would be worth your while to start at the beginning of the hop, so you don’t miss a thing. We have tons of inspiration for you to see using Reverse Confetti’s first 4 brand new stamp sets! 
 

I created this fun rainbow inspired card with the set Dream In Color (available NOW!). I knew when I saw that sentiment that I wanted to create something with rainbow colors and I just love the way it turned out! I cut the vines out of Studio Calico patterned papers (from Snippets, Here and There, and Sundrifter 6x6 paper pads) with my Cameo and adhered them in rows. The cut file is called Vine Background.

 

Here's what the stamp set looks like- SO much fun!

 

 



I hope you’ve enjoyed hopping with us today!

Be sure and hop with us on the 8th of EVERY MONTH for more REVERSE CONFETTI inspiration!

 

Now it’s time to hop on over to Amy Kolling’s blog! If you get lost along the way, you can find the hop order and list of all the participating designers over on the Reverse Confetti blog. Celebrate the creative side of you!

Countdown to Confetti: Dream in Color Sneak Peek

Hey!

 

I'm here today with a sneak peek for the new stamp company

Reverse Confetti!

 

 

 

Here's what I made with the new set Dream In Color! This set is chock full of beautiful sentiments- perfect for some colorful, inspirational cards!

 I found this sweet little roller coaster cut design in the Silhouette store- Roller Coaster- and thought it would be perfect to accompany this great sentiment! I love how you can curve clear stamps- I curved this one to follow the line of the roller coaster track!


Here's the set- SUPER cute!

Don't miss out on all the other great sneak peeks- head on over to the Reverse Confetti blog for the full list of participants today!

 

We have a little something for YOU!

Leave a comment on my post today for your chance to win a $25 Gift Certificate to REVERSE CONFETTI!
You have until 1 pm EST on May 7th to leave a comment. (Only one comment per blog per day, please!).

The winner will be randomly chosen from all the DT blogs and Sneak Peeks for May 5-7th and announced on the Reverse Confetti blog at 5 pm EST on May 7th. Good luck!!

Happy National Scrapbook Day!

  Who's ready for some awesome challenges to keep ya busy on

National Scrapbook Day!?

 

 

 

Come celebrate with Studio Calico!

 

We have a whopping 9 challenges to spark your creativity! And we also have an awesome set of sketches, free digital journal cards and accents, and members of the Creative Team will be chatting it up throughout the day (I'll be on with Catherine Davis at 9PM EST!)

 

You can check out all of the details on the Studio Calico blog HERE!

 

 

Here's a card I made for Card Team Challenge #2 | stamped patterned paper.

 

I LOVE using stamps to create my own backgrounds! On this one, I picked this tiny ampersand stamp (from Snippets Miss You So Much stamp set) and stamped it in different color inks to create a fun pattern. Then, I blended some distress ink across the card front to create a more rustic look. I finished it off with the sentiment, "you're awesome" stamped in gold ink! Stamping your own background is a great way to create flat, easy to mail cards!

 

Have a fabulous National Scrapbook Day! :)

Market Street Stamps is MOXIE FAB!

Woohoo!

SO excited to see Market Street Stamps get the Moxie Fab "Stamp of Approval" this morning! It's extra special when some of the stamp sets Cath is featuring are YOUR DESIGNS! Seriously? Pick me up off of the floor now. Just sayin'.

I thought I'd share a few projects I created with these Moxie Fab stamps! I love them so much!

(Click the links under the photos to see the full stamp set in the Marketplace!)

My Thoughts Exactly

 

 

Wild

Funky Herringbone

 

 

Growth

 

 

Nautical Stripe

Dreamcatcher

 Did I mention that I love these stamps? Ha!

Run on over to the Moxie Fab World to leave a comment for your chance to win these stamps! You want them in your collection!

 

Studio Calico PLANETARIUM Kits!

  Hi!

 

I'm here to share my cards that I made with the new Planetarium Kits from Studio Calico!

 

The kits are all up on the website HERE and there are still a few things left- don't miss 'em!

 

 

This card was made with supplies from the North Star Card Add-on! 

 

These gold stars are going to be hoarded for a VERY special occasion, indeed! LOL! I fell head over heels for these pretty little stars!

 

The stamp set included in the North Star kit is absolutely gorgeous and SO versatile! I stamped the sentiment and then hung stars around it- very simple, but so sparkly and fun!

 

This card is a happy mix of elements from a couple of different kits! Sometimes I love to mix them all together and see what I can make!

 

The hexagon papers are cut from a piece of Simple Stories paper in the Lyra kit! LOVE the bold colors of that paper.

 

The transparent "Hi" tag is from the Planetarium Project Life kit.

 

The awesome star washi tape and the sequins (from the SC Atlantic Collection!) are from the Halley's Comet Project Life Add-On Kit!

 

I recently picked up the Peerless Transparent Watercolors in the shop and I knew that I wanted to use them to showcase this super cute sun digital cut!

 

I started by sweeping watercolor paint across a sheet of watercolor paper, overlapping oranges and yellows to create this fun sunshine-y design! Then, I cut out the sun with my Cameo and added it over the watercolor design with foam tape! Easy peasy and a really cool, fun look!

 

You can pick up the cut file HERE (Planetarium Weather Digital Cut Design)

 

 

 

Loving the soft pastel hues included in the Planetarium Card Kit this month, too! I created this fun "Wish you were here" card by cutting a circle out of the ombre dot paper and layering it over the pale pink constellation paper. I thought it looked cool to have the blue to green ombre (like sky to grass) and the constellation paper (like the stars in the sky!) as a backdrop for these sweet little houses!

 

The houses are from the Planetarium Home Digital Cut Designs (pick 'em up HERE) and they're oh so sweet! I cut them out with my Cameo, layered some white cardstock behind them, and doodled some black lines and dots. I adhered them with foam adhesive for a little dimension on my card!

 

 

Oh I LOVE all the nautical elements in the Planetarium Card kit! The stamp set totally ROCKS! I created this card by cutting a design of rectangles out using my Cameo. I laid the cut panel over a blank card and drew a faint pencil outline around the rectangles I wanted to stamp in. Then, I masked each rectangle individually and stamped the designs I wanted! Really love how it turned out!

 

I am seriously LOVING the twine in the kit, too- and you get plenty of it to use again and again!

 

Stop by my GALLERY for full supply lists!

 

See ya next time! :)